Today’s episode is a bit more raw, a bit more unsettled. I start off just talking about the heat—because, yeah, it’s one of those Georgia scorchers—but it quickly shifts into something heavier. Maybe it’s the heat, maybe it’s the state of everything lately, but I’ve had this itch in the back of my mind that just won’t go away. A feeling that something’s not quite right, and hasn’t been for a while. I talk about hitting two years sober—my longest stretch without alcohol since I was a teenager. That’s a big deal for me. And yet, even with that personal win, I find myself looking out at the world and feeling... off. There's a heaviness. Maybe you’ve felt it too. I get into what’s been gnawing at me—news that former President Biden has advanced prostate cancer, and the circus that’s erupted around it. What should’ve been a private, human moment has turned into political theater. Accusations, conspiracies, investigations—none of it feels rooted in compassion anymore. It’s all noise. Then Trump, as usual, manages to stir the pot more with attacks on Springsteen, Kamala Harris, and anything that doesn’t bow to his ego. Somewhere along the way I ended up watching a video breaking down The Handmaid’s Tale—yeah, that one. And for the first time, I truly felt how close fiction and reality can run. Project 2025? Christian nationalism? The erosion of rights and freedoms I once believed were unshakable? It all feels a bit too close to the plot of Gilead for comfort. I don't think I’ve ever said it this clearly before, but I’m scared for the future of this country. Not in a dramatic way, but in that quiet, creeping kind of way. The kind that lives in your chest when you realize the cracks you dismissed before might actually be fractures now. It hurts to watch this American experiment falter. Still, I’m trying. Trying to hold on to some kind of hope. Trying to believe that those of us who care—really care—can still push back against the darkness. I want to know how you're feeling. Are you seeing the same things I’m seeing? Do you feel it too? Or maybe you’re seeing something I’ve missed. Let me know. You can always reach out. Seriously—I mean that. Drop a voicemail at callmedonovan.com/voicemail, send an email to [email protected], or even text me at 229-234-1307. This one’s heavy. But maybe that’s okay. Not every episode has to end on a high note. Sometimes it’s enough just to speak the truth as you feel it, and hope someone out there hears it. Take care. Talk soon.
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